COST L mJTTONS.
Ilej Were Worn Once Too Oftrn bj (Jambter
(lonxalo of Sew Orlfant.
From the Now Orleans TlmesDomocrnt.
In 1,851, when New Orleans was
reached by llatboats, the cargoea of
apples, hay, corn or meats were dis
posed of as fast as purchasers could
bo found, after which the crowslooked
up the local splits, particularly the
"tiger." Of all the curiosities then to
bo found there, they preferred, beyond
all dispute, tho tiger. This popular
quadruped was to bo seen nowhere in
more vigor or beauty of coat than in
tho glided roomsof thoGomnlo Broth
ers. In his saloon Gonxalo was in
variably habited in a short jacket of
preen, closely fitting his rotund body.
Down the front was a row of very
'larco buttons made from Mexican dol
lars, tho front faces of which
iwcro so polished that they re
flected light as mirrors. Shortly
after tho noonday lunch had been
served in tho front saloon on a cool
Sunday a tall, paunt flat-boatman
sauntered in toward tho tables whore
ilittlo gtoups wero watching with in
teiiKO anxiety tho turning up ot the
cards by onu of the dealers. Thepamo
was Mexico's favorite, monto, and
large stuns were scattered about tho
talilt. Tho new-comer was at once
recognized by many of thcuo present,
who saluted him with "How aro you
Bovvers?"
Iiowrfrs nodded pleasantly to the
right and lelt, and took a scat at ono
ot tho tables whero Gonzalo was pre
siding. Tho visitor was a man who
would bo conspicuous in any crowd.
!A q Jck eye, Ion-.', somewhat hooked
noeo. a face bronzed by exposure, and
a thin, attenuated black mustaclin
igavo him the appearance of either a
'frontiersman or a veteran circus man
ager. Ho watched tho game closely
'for somn time, when his eyo ftll upon
tho largo silver buttons on Gonzalo's
coat. These seemed to held his ga.o,
for. without removing his scrutiny,
'lie moved his chair directly opponite
!tho little Mexican. In a few minutes
it, smilo overspread his features, and
lio got up an.l went to the bar for a
drink. Wiping his moustache on a
big yellow bandana handkerchief, ho
istepped behind the tablo and whis
pered something in tho Mexican's car.
I'lie little proprietor bowod gracious
ly, saying loud enough for tnoso around
'him to hear:
"Si, eenor, I play whafovcr ganio
youjiko." They both withdrew to a
.Hina'll ante-room in tho roar, which
was lightud bv a largo glass skylijht.
.Tho smilo of Bowers did not leave his
Ifaeo. It seetntd to glow oven inoro
'radiantly when thoy sat down facing
en en other, and when no took no in
his po;ket a largo purso (mod with
gold it witlenou into almost a laugn.
"Hi voti'vo no objections, purduer,
said Bovvers, with somewhat of adraivl
in his enunciation, "we'll nmko it old
sledge." At that timo old sledge,
known lalor as seven up, was a favor
ite American game, and its popularity
had penetrated even tho wild woods
of tl.o extreme west.
"Iiet maker not do slight diforans
for mo what a gameeotis," replied tho
uannor uoir.alo, as no took a new
pack of cards from the hands of a
servant.
"All right, then, old boy; old sledgo
it 13, m nl wo II niaku it (or sru a
game," and Bovvers laid his black felt
hat on thu floor.
Tho natuo commenced, and nt first
Bowers lost. This, however, did not
disturb his community in tho least.
He chovved at the end of his
cigar, as was his habit, ran his hand
through his long, black hair, played
with a largo steel ring that adorned
lus lelt little linger, and still smiled.
A few idlers dritted back to where
chuy were playing, but the two an
tagonists wero so quiet that they lost
interest and went back to more en
livening games.
Bovvers after some time began to
win. At liivt every sbcond ga'iic; then
two out of every three. The Mexican
Kent for another pack of cards, as ho
said, "to ehaugu do luck." After
Bowers had examined them critically
ho accepted them as "fair and square
pasteboards."
The Hat boat man did not move ono
inch in his el ir. lie seemed as rigid
as if carved oi stone. Facing his op
ponent, ho kept hi eye fixed on tho
handsome green jacket of tho pro
prictnrnud tho silver buttons. They
appeared to ha vu soino fascination for
thu rou.'h river man. (iou.alo sat
listltssly in a sea, evidencing but lit
tle interest in the came. His cards lie
held low, as his hand rested on tho
table.
At y o'clock in tho afternoon Bovv
ers was $1,81)0 ahead, and that Mexi
can had awakened to a decided inter
est in t!m game, llo nroposed to in
crease the bet to 100 on each came,
which oiler was promptly adopted.
Thu other tables had become deserted
now, and there was a crowd gathered
about the two players. Silo bets
were offered on each game by tliespee
tntnr, and the exciumeut was grow
ing inti-iiKC.
Bovvers paid no heed to thoi-o
around him. lie had come, ho said,
"to get all the honey out of thu gum
tree, and ho was a-goin' to do it."
At il-AM o'clock he had won $2,000,
ami at -1 o'clock, when hu railed for a
drink, ho was $1,000 in gold ahead.
tioiizulo was somewhat pale, but
there ivas not a tremor in his hand. lie
explained that they had reached near-
iy inu limns oi ins pin-, mil wuuiu
a 1 1 . I tf,ri I.
1
nay two muru minim iur ?uwu vm'ii.
lowers won both. The Mexican rose
from tho table and shooks hands with
his antagonist, and both adjourned
to tako a glass of vvlno together.
Bovvers received I ho admiring dances
of tho crowd as ho strolled leisurely
out ot the saloon, btill chewing his
wear.
Tho came was tho talk of tho town
for a number of days, and Goiunln
was teased considerably about it by
)iis comrades. All this seemed as not I.,
lug, however, when ho received a note,
written in a bold, scrugity hand, Buy
ing: "Pardner: fit's too good to
keep, so I'll tell et to you. When you
play with a gringo take off that ar
green coat and silver buttons. I seen
every hand you held rito in ono of
those buttons, like looking inter a
looking-glass. Much 'bliged for the
cash, all the name. Youis till death,
Bowers."
A Strnn,?e Itoiimnc
From Tho Atlanta Constitution.
Dr. Hardin, as his name shall be for
this occasion now dead, had but
lately arrived in Amcricus, Ga., from
Savannah. Being a gentlemen of pol
ished address ho soon found ad mis
sion into tho best circles of society,
and at once became indispensable nt
all social gatherings. With the ladies
he was a nriinc favorite. With ono in
particular ho lormed a close friend
ship, for it developed that ho had
fought in tho trendies with her broth
or, and it was into hi. J arms that tiie
wounded man fell, when he was stag
gored by tho bullut which caused hii
death.
Ono day Miss Julia, with herwidow
cd mother, went out on that most
important duty of a woman's life
tho purchase of a bridal trosseau
Society had pretty well gueased the
courso of affairs. Congratulations
poured in upon the young lady, all of
which she accepted with becoming
modesty. The groom expectant.how
ever, acted mysteriously. Ho never
nmdo reference to the happy affair
with which his namo was linked
When a friend congratulated him he
looked puzzled, but offered no invita
tion to proceed.
Thus weeks passed, until tho date
popurlarly supposed to havo been set
for tlio nuptials had gone by. Tho
doctor moved about this city in his
usual unconcern. Tlio younglady held
her grief and disappointment sacred,
and ventured no word of censure or
complaint. In fact tho mystery be
came so great that the question as to
whether the onplo had ever ueen en
gaged or not became one of violent Jo
en I agitation.
Tlio soldier friends of tho young
lady s brother, feeling that she was
without male protection, determined
that she should not be imposed upon.
They met, to tho number of a dozen,
lato ono oveving, by the cotton ware
house of Jlnrold it Johnson, and
agreed to call on tno doctor and get
an explanation. They reached his
room, and were told that ho had gone
out not hvo minutes before for a walk,
and would not bo back until after mid
night. In order to lilt in the time un
til that hour, tho party went to Miss
Julia's house to consult her about tho
matter. Thoy were surprised to find
tlio doctor there, while near him sat
the young lady in tears.
Ono of tho men, maddened at the
doctor's icy indifference, rushed over
to him and grasping him by tho
shoulder, shook him violently. Tho
doctor yawned deeply; he arose, and
nibbed "his? eyes, and looking around
him in tho utmost bewilderment,
asked:
"How came I here? This is so very
strange. 1 went to bed in my room at
8 o'clock, and thought until this mo
ment that 1 was still there."
Ho was a somnambulist!
In tho talk which followed tho whole
matter was made plain. After hav
ing visited Miss Julia twice, lie began
coming at 0 o'clock, when he was not
expected. His manner was somewhat
still and formal, hut ho pressed his
suit, with persuvoranro. lio would
never make tho remotest reference to
any other subject, llo never thought
of leaving until a few minutes before
1 in tlio iiiorninii. His In") hour in
coming, his late hour in leaving, al
ways seemed nt ramie-, but as his be
havior was most circumspect, it
was not thought of after tho
first few niuhts. Thus he proposed,
whs accepted, and thodateappointed,
and passed it over. In his waking
hours ho had no recollection whatever
ot the events of the night before.
After the matter had been thus
made plain, tho doctor said:
"Now, Miss Julia, since all this Iris
transpired in my sleep, I may as well
tell you that yoiir linage has been Im
pressed upon in v hun t all a'ong. Will
you consent again to my proposal."
It vva.4 too plain that no opposition
oxisted there. Soon tlio license was
procured, tho minister rilled in, and
the happy pair made one.
nut one chapter moie remains to
bo told. When the yellow fever broke
cut in Savannah with such virulence
about ten years n'.'o, Dr. Hardin was
ouoof the most zealous in waiting up
on the sick in that city, lie nover re
fused the call of duty. At last he. too,
succumbed to tho dread destroyer,
and he now sleeps witli thu silent ma
jority. Lovo of Publicity.
Not long ago a famous critic told
me a story about a journal witli which
ho was connected. Thu editor sent a
little girl, who was writing for him, to
tho opera on an opening night, to de
scribe thu dresses of thu famous wom
en as only a woman coul.1. This you
will remember, was not at a court
hall in London, or tho Klyseu in Paris,
but at tho Metropolitan opera house
in New York. Tho poor little thing
was shy and unused to her trade. She
knocked so timidly at tho doors of
tho boxes that no ono heard her, and
in great distress hu turned awav. ab
solutely crying as shu went to her im
portant colleage and declared that
she dared not auk the Indies about
iheirgowns. But hu told her not to
be afraid; the grandest dames only
dressed to bo admired; tlu-y all want
ed to be in print and would correct
her notes themselves, if necessare: I
don't know how many doors vvero
op-'inxl, hut tho descriptions wero mi
unto, and 1 was told extremely accu
rate, and nobody found any fault.
Tlio Life or n Diver.
There i3 always a peculiar concern
felt in tho operations of a diver, and
wlnlo thesubjoined report of aconvcr
sation of one of these submarine work
men had with a Boston Traveller re
porter does not contain a great deal
that is strikingly new it can hardly
fail to be generally Interesting. Hav
ing described the suit and explained
the system of feeding the diver with
air, he said: "A diver does not enro
to go below the surface more than 100
feet on ordinary occasions, although
there aro some who can go to a depth
ot lot) feet, but he does not care to
remain nt this depth for any length
of time.
"Of course, them are many dangers
attendant upon a diver's life, but ho
is apt to become indifferent to them.
Until within a year or two it was stiro
deatli for a man to have his air pump
give out or a break to occur in his
supply pipe; but recently a valve has
been attached to the pipe, which pre
vents tho air within the dress from es
caping if an ncidont occurs to the nir
supply. Then again, some people
have an idea that divers are attack'.d
by fishes when in tho water, but this
is not the case. In tho waters in this
vicinity wo see but very few fish, but
in tropical waters we see plenty. If,
however, you will leavo themnlono
they will leavo you alone. Tlio shark
is a very cowardly fish, and will sel
dom attack c man; but if one becomes
too familiar wo let the air escape out
of our sleeves, which havo elastic
wristbands, and tho hissing sound
which it makes invnriabiy frightens
the fish away.
Many people have the idea that tho
bottom of tho ocean is ono vast treas
ure bed, and the divjrs must reap a
rich harvest when they go below.
There are undoubtedly many treas
ures in tho Hea, but no ono knows
their location, and, therefore, tho di
vers seldom find anything o. any
value.
"Many divers carry on what is
called the 'wrecking' business; that is,
they purchase tho hulks of wrecks in
honu of obtaiirni: enouuh out of them
to make considerable money. But
this is vcrv Hneculative business, as,
in many instances, the wreck will bo
broken to pieces by the sea beforo
anvthiii'' can bo taken from it. A
wrecker of Boston, a few yeara ago,
purchased for $10.00C a largo ocean
steamer which had been wrecked, and
in less than a week the vessel went
t o peices, and ho was $10,000 out of
pocket.
"Another and most important part.
ot a diver's business is the rescuing of
bodies of those who have been drowned.
Until within a fow years tlieso bodies
vvero recovered, if at all. by means ot
grappling irons, and tho bodies wero
often thus badiy mutilated, bntnow-a-
days a diver can go down and rescuo
. . i. i ,.n ,..,..,1,1.. ot- oil MM...
bllC IJUUJ Ibfl llll IIIMIMIU (hi. 1.1. A fw
bodies ot tlio drowned in wrecks aro
cenerallv in all manner of positions,
and the diver often sees most, horrible
things in these places. But it is not
only in the ocean that divers rescue
bodies, but in ponds and rivers, and
sometimes even vvtlls. This branch of
tho diver's work is a most huuiano
one, and his endeavors should bo rec
ognized.
"But the greater part of the diver'a
work at present is what is termed tho
t cientilic branches; that is, the repair
ing ol dams, building of seawalls or
breakwaters, the cleaning of steam
shins bottoms, the clearing clogged
propellers. By improvements in tho
armor in recent years, uio uiver can
now do about all the work under
water that ho can do on land, llo
carries an electric light attached to
his breast, and by it'lie is enabled to
seo without difficulty in those places
where ho would bo iinaulu to worlc
were it not for tho light. Divers un
donbtlv see many things which, if they
had atrainingiusience, would help tl o
world ofsiiiiicoto thesolutionof mm y
problems which now vexes it; but tin
diver huconnu used to the sights, and
therefore sees nothing remarkable in
thorn. But many stories published in
the papers of tho sights and experi
ences of divers under water are ot tho
wildest character, and havo in tht-ni
no shadow of truth, and," continued
tho diver to whom tlio Traveller
man was talking, "1 havo been in tlio
business bomo tliirty livo years, and
have been in all kinds c-f waters, and I
never so much as heard of a fish at
tacking a diver. But. if ono should
take it into his head to tlo this, it
would bo n sad day for tho diver, for. v
fish developes surpi iMiig strength
when he is been in his native element,
and could walk all around a man in
no time.
"When an accident happens to a di
ver's air supply ho feels as if he was in
a vise, and as the (lexiblo rubber suit
is not ablo to withstand tho gieat
pre.-suro wlnlo tho helmet is, all the
blood in a man's body is forced to his
head, and he has to havo exceedingly
strong blood vessels in his head to bo
ablu to withstand this pressure, and
in nine cases out of ten tho man's
death is caused by I ho bursting of these
blood vessels befoio ho can bo pulled
to the surtacu.
"But after all, in spiteof tho danger,
it is a fnciiiating business, and I
wouldn't change it for any other."
Tlio Princess or "Wales.
In less than a month tho princess ot
Wales will complete her 42dyear. Her
royal highness remains ono of tho
youngest looking women of hor age in
Kngland, despitu a married life that
has not been all siuar plums and cof
fee. During tho past year or two, how
over theprincesa has reg.-etfully enough
aged somewhat, as those who knew
lier most intimately and love her best
have been forced to admit. Time is
tracing lines about her kindly eyes,
and her neck, that suro cnroniclo of a
wonitn's age, has its disagreeable In tlo
ta'e to tell, but these little things de
tact nothing from the magnetic eliarm
of her presence and it Is a satisfaction
to know that she makes as good a
portrn't us ever a satisfaction, bo
causo it is by means other photo
graphs that the princess is principally
known to the common people. Lou
don hotter in the Chicago Tribune.
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